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The systematics and biology of the genus Osmia, subgenera Osmia, Chalcosmia and Cephalosmia


A subgeneric revision of the genus Osmia in the Western Hemisphere (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)


The North American bees of the genus Osmia


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Osmia lignaria


Worked some more on this...discovered Osmia can be hard!! :-)


Osmia ribifloris vs. Osmia lignaria


Here is a more complete list for bees


exotic Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia lignaria


Blue Orchard Bee - Osmia lignaria


Host data


Hi Jim...I finally digested things and wrote up a response


What diagnostic characters for Diceratosmia are visible here?


List


Thank you!


Osmia


hmm, does not look like O.cornifrons to me


What makes you think it's kleptoparasitic?


I believe this is the "enigmatic" bee Osmia foxi


Hornfaced Bee? (Osmia cornifrons)


Hornfaced Bee? (Osmia cornifrons)


I'm going with your guess but


Not Osmia


Hi Hartmut, yes the carinate


Well


First NJ record of Osmia taurus?


Osmia nests


What about some Osmia?


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia female


Osma (Osmia) taurus [or less likely O. cornifrons]


Osmia or Hoplitis.


Osmia bicornis on iNaturalist


Osmia


Ah, you're right.


Yes


Osmia lignaria


Osmia


Male


Possible Osmia ribifloris


Osmia?


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Male - Mason Bee


Small is Lasioglossum (Dialictus) female


Osmia female.


Well done, but could use some minor additional editing


Osmia


Osmia georgica


Female - Sapygid Wasp


Osmia georgica?


Osmia cornifrons?


Osmia cornifrons?


We only have seven images of Osmia from Nevada


Resembles Osmia longula


http://afrsweb.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?s


Osmia sp... perhaps lignaria


Osmia


Bee is Osmia (Osmia)


female Osmia?


Osmia


No guesses at this time


Anyone know if this is Osmia


So is this Osmia lignaria, or


Osmia pumila ?


Osmia


Osmia?


Osmia?


Osmia?


Typo?


Cacoxenus indagator…


Mason bee Genus Osmia.


Osmia chalybea on Yellow Thistle, Circium horridulum


Osmia


Osmia


Genus Osmia - Mason Bees.


image of undescribed (new) bee species


Genus Osmia - Mason Bees.


Genus Osmia


Osmia female


Fantastisch Hartmut !


Osmia?


Maybe an Osmia?


Osmia nigriventris is another


Osmia (Osmia) cornifrons or taurus


Osmia (Osmia) male


Looks like it could be Osmia


Osmia (Melanosmia) pumila female


Osmia (Osmia) male


Osmia (Osmia) male


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia (Osmia) ribifloris biedermannii Michener, 1936


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia (Osmia) male


Osmia (Osmia) male


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia, very likely a male


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia.


Osmia (Osmia) ribifloris Cockerell, 1900


Not halictid.


This is the genus Osmia.


The only bee to emerge was a


Other introduced bees


Male Osmia?


Osmia?


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia sp.


Osmia (Osmia) taurus


Osmia sp. female.


Osmia


Osmia integra?


Osmia (Osmia)


Osmia (Osmia) male


Male Osmia sp.


Osmia male; probably Osmia taurus


Yes


Osmia (Osmia) cornifrons or taurus male


Osmia (Osmia) lignaria propinqua


Osmia female


Osmia most likely.


Osmia


pretty sure this is osmia


Osmia (Osmia) taurus Smith


this is a Cephalosmia, named for its striking head


Osmia integra is fine as is


Thanks, John,


Osmia (Osmia) lignaria propinqua


Osmia ? (Megachilidae)


Osmia?


I think this is osmia


its definitely osmia, but I h


Osmia sp.?


Osmia?


Osmia sp.


It's an Osmia


Osmia?


Osmia sp.


Osmia sp.


Megachilidae.


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia revisions


Osmia


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia bee


Genus Osmia, species to be determined.


Moved


plant preferences of this bee


Osmia?


Moved


These photos appear to be an


Hmmmm


I think...


Osmia


Osmia


Looks like...


Moved


stripes suggest Osmia nemoris


Thanks so much, John, for the


might be Osmia nemoris


Megachilidae


Moved


bee


Moved


Osmia unca


Osmia unca


Osmia coloradensis


Moved


Moved


Yes


photos


looks to be


Moved


Moved


Turkish Bee


possibly genus Osmia


Moved


Female


Frassed


Moved


Osmia cornifrons vs. lignaria


Male


Solitary Bee


Megachilidae


Female


Moved


Looks like...


Thank you. :)


no disrespect received


What makes you think it's kleptoparasitic?


Male - Mason Bee


Looks like a Mason Bee, Osmia sp.


mason bee


Osmia


Moved


Looks like Osmia taurus


Female - Mason Bee


can post a copy on page for


mason bees


mason bee


Female - Mason Bee


Male - Mason Bee


Male


Osmia


Male - Mason Bee


link images


Mason Bee


Moved


it has been a long time


Osmia taurus?


Osmia


Osmia


Looks like


Genus Osmia


Moved


Megachilid


Osmia


Family Megachilidae


ID


try Osmia


looks more like


changing opinions


Bee is Osmia lignaria lignaria


mason bee


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia taurus female


Osmia?


mason bee


Osmia


Male - Mason Bee


Osmia


Not true…


Thanks


Osmia


Osmia lignaria Say


Moved


Moved


Osmia male


Male - Mason Bee


more likely Osmia (Diceratosmia)


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia ID


Belonging to


Moved


Osmia female


Osmia male


probably Osmia cornifrons


Genus


Male


Moved


Mason Bee


Osmia ID


Osmia, i suppose


Bee


Osmia


Osmia ribifloris ribifloris


Osmia?


Thanks, Jim, for checking further characters & posting images


Hi "Mac"


Ventral Views


Thinking same thing


Think I photographed same species...perhaps O. nemoris?


Think I photographed same species...perhaps O. nemoris?


Think I photographed same species...perhaps O. nemoris?


Thanks, Hadel


mason


Osmia sp.


Osmia female


Moved


No


Female - Mason Bee


definite osmia


Osmia georgica


thanks!


BC?!


Osmia chalybea


Osmia caerulescens


Osmia georgica?


Osmia


Osmia bucephala


Osmia georgica?


Male - Mason Bee


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Please update the location field (Illinois)


Male - Mason Bee


Osmia taurus


Osmia Subgenus Melanosmia


Mason Bee


Osmia male


Mason Bee


Male - Mason Bee


Osmia cornifrons


Moved


Moved


Osmia (Diceratosmia) female


Thanks to both of you


Male - Mason Bee


Male - Mason Bee


Male - Mason Bee


Osmia


Prey is an Agapostemon female


Osmia caeruleacens has been here a long time


Osmia


Mason Bee


Moved


Osmia


Osmia female


no


Osmia sp.


Mason bee (Osmia) nest


Osmia


Moved


Osmia?


Osmia?


Osmia


Chaetodactylus krombeini


Parasitidae


Vidia


It does look like Osmia


prey is Osmia


Moved


Moved


surely not an orchid bee


Blue or all black?


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


New in described species update


Moved


Looks like a Stelis diversicolor female


Stelis or Osmia


Genus Osmia


Moved


Moved


New records for the exotic Osmia cornifrons


thanks


female Osmia cornifrons


Osmia lignaria


Moved


Osmia


I've been wanting to believe


Thanks!


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia ribifloris ribifloris


Moved


Osmia, yes


Osmia?


Osmia sp.


Osmia texana or chalybea?


Osmia caerulescens?


Not sure


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


male


The wings are too dark for coloradensis


resembles Osmia texana


Could be a true Osmia


Green enough to be a true Osmia


Moved


Moved


Maybe Osmia nemoris female


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Any chance the yellow was pol


Frassed


Frassed


Osmia female


Thanks, John.


could be Osmia coloradensis


Osmia georgica


Fooled again


Perhaps Osmia species?


Osmia female


Osmia male


Osmia?


Looks like a different bee than the other three


I was afraid of that!


Osmia?


Moved


Interesting series, Aaron


neat


Misidentified?


Well I was way wrong on that


It's definitely a bee...


Genus is Osmia


Thanks...any idea about the o


Seems to be subgenus Osmia


Nomada


With pleasure!


Reminds me of Osmia


Male Osmia sp.


Osmia, i guess


Yes, Osmia


Maybe Osmia?


I suspect this is a male Osmia


Yes, Osmia l. lignaria female


Osmia, i suppose [a bee]


Yes, an Osmia species


Thanks, Kevin -


Correct ID for Osmia


Chaetodactylus krombeini


Osmia?


Osmia male


Osmia sp.


Absolutely not an expert


Not Agapostemon


bee is an Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia female


Osmia female


appears to be an Osmia chalybea male


Osmia


Osmia


Possible Osmia


Osmia cornifrons female


What Bee


Please unlink...


Osmia


Fantastic , James !


Osmia female


Osmia lignaria


just a heads-up


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia of sorts, i guess


Osmia caerulescens


Thank you!


I think this is a mining bee


Osmia male


Osmia bucephala


Osmia bucephala


Osmia subgenus Melanosmia,


Osmia female


Mason Bee


Osmia bucephala


why not Osmia?


Osmia cornifrons


As a follow up. I believe thi


hmm... 'sweat bees' is apparently a common name for Halictidae


F. Megachilidae genus Osmia


Megachilidae


Osmia cornifrons


Genus Osmia?


osmia id


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia?


Osmia bucephala


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Aww!


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia


Mason Bee


Osmia


Hi Emile,


Osmia female


Osmia


Osmia male


Osma (Osmia)


resembles Osmia bucephala female


Moved


Moved


Not subgenus Osmia


Osmia cornifrons male


guessing, Osmia


Osmia


Osmia lignaria lignaria


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Something in/near Osmia, perhaps?


Osmia


Osmia cornifrons or (less likely) taurus


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia


Osmia cornifrons


Osmia cornifrons or taurus


Osmia (Melanosmia) [Chenosmia]


Osmia


Osmia chalybea female


Osmia male


This photo has now been published here:


Osmia female


Guessing


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia male


Osmia but not BOB


Male Megachilid.


Osmia


I think


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia female


I suspect it is an Osmia pumila female


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia male


Osmia


Osmia (Melanosmia) [Chenosmia]


Osmia?


Osmia


Osmia (Melanosmia) female


Osmia


Moved


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia (Melanosmia)


Osmia


Mason bee nest.


Osmia


Thanks so much for the input, Molly!


I'd say Osmia (Melanosmia) -


Osmia


Moved


Moved


Osmia


Looks like an Osmia bucephala female


if these images are of the same individual please link them


Thanks. That seems to fit. No


Looks like masom Bee


yes


Osmia


Osmia cornifrons


Hi Molly -


I believe it is


Osmia chalybea female


Might be


Moved


I think it's Osmia coloradensis


I think it's Osmia coloradensis


I think it's Osmia coloradensis


Reminds me


Osmia cornifrons female


yes


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia bucephala male


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia cornifrons


Osmia l. lignaria


Osmia male


Osmia


Osmia bucephala


Osmia cornifrons female


Osmia female


Osmia lignaria lignaria


Mason Bee (Osmia?)


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia cornifrons


could be Osmia bucephala


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia


Osmia


yes, this is the undescribed Calamintha Osmia


Osmia ribifloris biedermannii


Moved


Moved


Moved


looks like Osmia ribifloris biedermannii


Yes, male.


Just guessing for fun...


Probably a type of Osmia


Osmia


sapygid


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Looks like


Osmia male


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia ribifloris


Osmia (Melanosmia) female


Osmia female


Osmia or Hoplitis (Monumetha)


Osmia male


Osmia female


Osmia


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia female


Osmiini


Osmia


Osmia (Helicosmia)


Osmiini female


Osmia


Osmia female


Osmia female


yes, an Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia sp?


Osmia female


Osmia caerulescens


Mason bees


Mason Bee


Osmia


I examined this specimen this morning


Osmia female, looks like a Helicosmia


Female mason bee.


Osmiini


female Osmia (Melanosmia) sensu lato


No....


Osmia


looks like an Osmia


Osmia


yes, an Osmia (Melanosmia) male


Osmia female with white scopal hairs


Mason bee.


No.


Osmia georgica


Osmia georgica female


Megachilinae female


Osmia male


Osmia bucephala


No, sorry:-(


Osmia chalybea


Osmia taurus or cornifrons


Osmia sp male


yes, an Osmia


Hi Tim


Osmia female


Sure, I'll be there Monday afternoon


Osmia (Helicosmia) chalybea Smith, 1853


Osmia lignaria female


Megachilidae.


Osmia


Appreciate the ID !!


Thanks, William. Great to get an ID!!


Osmia


Osmiini


Bombus huntii and Osmia


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia?


not an ID


Osmia


Osmia georgica


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia male


Osmia male


Difference


Mason bee.


yes


Moved


Moved


Osmia


Osmia cornifrons


Osmia


yes, its an Osmia


Mason Bee


Osmia male


Thanks.


Osmia female


Osmia taurus


Yes.


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia sp. - male (Megachilinae, Osmiini)


Moved


Moved


Osmia


Mason bee.


Osmia


Moved


Moved


Moved


western Osmia can be difficult to ID to species


Osmia sp.


most likely Osmia


Osmia


yes, an Osmia


yes, an Osmia male


Osmia (Melanosmia) female


Osmia


neither, it's an Osmia male


Osmia in a broad sense - female (Megachilidae)


Osmia (Cephalosmia)


Tiny Moth


Osmia


Osmia sp.? (Megachilidae)


Osmiini


Osmia


Osmia (Melanosmia)


Osmiini male


guide page?


Osmia male


Osmia?


Megachile or Osmia?


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia


jagged cut made by Osmia


Osmia (Melanosmia)


Osmia


Yes - Osmia sp.


Moved


Moved


Osmia


Auplopus nests.


Osmia integra Cresson


yes, definitely Osmia


Mason bee.


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Moved


Osmia


yes it is Osmia lignaria propinqua


Osmia sp. - male


Interesting,


Wow!


a male Osmia


Hoplitis (Monumetha)


Hoplitis (Monumetha)


Hoplitis (Monumetha)


Osmia female


Correct


no subspecies are currently recognized for Osmia integra


The bug is back


Moved


Osmia


Eric was right; its a bedraggled leaf-cutter


very likely an Osmia


more likely Hoplitis sensu lato


looks like Osmia


Moved


Moved


Osmia lignaria propinqua


Moved


Osmia bucephala


Lasioglossum


Megachilidae?


Osmia


Research


Osmia sp.? (Megachilidae)


I politely disagree.


Sphecodes-like bee...


Osmia sp.


Osmia sp. - female (Megachilidae)


Osmia integra florissanticola (Megachilidae)


Osmia integra florissanticola (Megachilidae)


Dr. Thorp said that it is a f


its definitely not a velvet a


Not sure.


Anthophorinae - male trying to mate


"Broad Sense"


An aging...


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Osmia


Probably Agapostemon sp.


Mason bee?


Male mason bee.


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